'90% of Aravalli region...': Govt dismisses 'relaxation' claim

Asserting that 90 per cent of the Aravalli region will remain "protected", the Centre on Sunday rejected claims that the new definition of the Aravalli range will allow large-scale mining and cited......

Mining legal on 0.19% of area covered by Aravallis: Govt

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday accused the Congress of spreading 'misinformation' and 'lies' on the issue of the new definition of the Aravallis and stressed that mining can......

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.' Kindly note that this......

'India's biggest health crisis since Covid'

Air pollution is arguably the biggest public health crisis India has faced since the pandemic and will continue to worsen each year unless urgent action is taken, a United Kingdom-based......

Can Private Bankers Transform Public Sector Banks?

Yes, the entry of private bankers, particularly with global experience will add value to PSBs, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Last week's column on the......

'No Politics When It Comes To The Country's Finances'

'Each state is unique, but when it comes to finance, the fundamentals cannot be different.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal......

'How Can IRDAI Ask Insurers To Invest In Bima Sugam?'

'It is imprudent on the part of Indian insurance companies to invest out of the shareholders' fund in a private limited company.' IMAGE: Debasish Panda, chairman, Irdai. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Govt appoints three new external RBI MPC members

The government on Tuesday appointed three external members -- Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar -- to the RBI's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee for four years. Photograph:......

AIFF charts 21-year roadmap for ISL, I-League

IMAGE: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey. Photograph: ANI Photo The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has "taken references" from the world's top leagues in Spain, Germany, and England, while drawing......

I-League to be renamed as Indian Football League

IMAGE: Inter Kashi FC were declared as winner of the I-League 2024-25 season, following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that declared the debutants as the rightful champions.......

All 14 ISL clubs give written nod for Feb 14 start

IMAGE: The ISL 2025-26 has been in a limbo since the AIFF's commercial partner FSDL, owned by the Reliance Group, put it on hold last July due to uncertainty over the Master Rights Agreement (MRA)......

IPL Governing Council defers decision on MCA protest

The IPL Governing Council has deferred its decision over the protest letter it received from the Mumbai Cricket Association against shifting of the cash-rich league's final from Wankhede to the M......

Viable Commercial Framework Sought To End ISL Crisis

'Specifically, the annual guaranteed payment to the AIFF may be restructured or reasonably reduced to ensure commercial viability for prospective partners, while still safeguarding the financial......